Table 1.
Pattern matrix of the exploratory factor analysis conducted with principal axis factoring using promax rotation on the Mealtime Emotion Measure for Parents (MEM‐P) among mothers of young children (n = 246)
| MEM‐P item | MEM‐P: Efficacy | MEM‐P: Anxiety | MEM‐P: Stress and Anger |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comfortable within the physical environment (15) | 0.89 | 0.00 | 0.14 |
| Comfortable with eating alongside your child (16) | 0.75 | −0.21 | 0.25 |
| In control of your own emotions (14) | 0.74 | −0.03 | −0.01 |
| Confident in dealing with any distress displayed by your child (13) | 0.68 | 0.10 | −0.22 |
| Prepared (immediate preparation for each specific mealtime) (12) | 0.62 | 0.03 | −0.01 |
| Nervous (5) | −0.03 | 0.78 | −0.05 |
| Emotionally confused (8) | −0.11 | 0.67 | −0.01 |
| Distressed (7) | 0.04 | 0.63 | 0.18 |
| Embarrassed (6) | −0.00 | 0.58 | 0.03 |
| Anxious (1) | 0.01 | 0.49 | 0.30 |
| Guilty (3) | −0.03 | 0.41 | 0.27 |
| Stressed (2) | 0.05 | 0.08 | 0.80 |
| Frustrated (11) | 0.17 | 0.12 | 0.78 |
| Angry (10) | 0.11 | 0.10 | 0.65 |
| Relaxeda (4) | 0.38 | 0.04 | −0.55 |
| Happya (9) | 0.41 | 0.10 | −0.55 |
| Eigenvalue | 6.57 | 2.27 | 1.17 |
| Percentage of variance | 41.1 | 14.2 | 7.30 |
| Cronbach's α | 0.85 | 0.84 | 0.85 |
Note: Factor items are indicated in bold.
Item numbers are shown in brackets.
a
Reverse‐scored items.